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I managed to get a few and so far am impressed. They are definitely on the chunky side but that probably comes with the durability

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My concern is stiffer cables are likely more likely to rip USB ports off the PCB. A lot of devices provide very little support to the USB port which is basically just hanging off pads on the PCB, so a stuff heavy cable could provide a lot more bending force to rip it off.

Phones and macbooks have it done right where the outer portion of the port is built in to the device body, but most other devices don't do this.

They’re chunky, but very flexible. There’s basically no memory effect to them either, so they don’t try to curl up on their own.

Yeah even the shorter lengths (thicker) are way more complacent than I expected.

I’m slowly replacing every cable in the house and cars. I’m up to 7 and counting.

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